Compensation is the biggest pro. Also, unlike other hire to fire companies (most tech companies at this point in 2024), you at least have a chance to prove yourself and are given a couple months to onboard. There are worse tech companies out there such as Amazon and Intuit, but Meta’s culture is still quite terrible. They try and justify the long hours and stress with how much you can make - Meta still pays more than any other major tech company, even in 2024, which is definitely a pro, but the culture is cutthroat and you can’t trust anyone. It would probably be easier to work two remote jobs at “less prestigious” tech or tech adjacent companies to make the same amount at Meta with more stability, better WLB, and less drama.
Pretty much the same as what one would experience at most tech companies in 2024. But some aspects are better or worse than others. Long hours. WLB is highly team dependent. Apparently Meta used to be a lot better in this regard, but now not so much. It is intense, but if you have startup experience, it is at least less intense than that. And again, it is more fair than a place like Amazon. Office politics are a thing at all tech companies, but a little more extreme at Meta. Blame and shame culture is big. People are snakes and are prepared to throw even the newest and most vulnerable employees under the bus to save their own skins. This makes things quite unfair, but as long as you’re proactive and document everything thoroughly, you’re at least given a chance to refute these attacks. A lot of gossip and backstabbing. This is separate from and still related to PSC culture, which everyone complains about. Management is terrible overall. Sometimes there is micromanagement. One of the few companies where it’s possible you’ll have a manager younger than you, even if you’re only 27-31ish. Often ICs seem to be held accountable for things that are way beyond their day-to-day scope - basically things that are ultimately the fault of leadership and management. Management frequently tries to pin things on their employees. Your manager is often trying to screw you, and if they can’t find a way, they are often trying to invent things you did wrong. This isn’t a dealbreaker because as long as you’re doing your job, it is easy to refute, but it creates a ton of work because you have to be extremely well-organized and have documented every interaction with your manager colleagues. I recommend studying employment law / consulting with an employment lawyer early on in your tenure at Meta, so you know what to look for. Because it is a massive tech company, you are there to please your manager and make them look good, so you need to do pretty much whatever they say. there’s a lot of internal conflict because it’s very authoritarian, also fairly draconian, and it’s bottoms up at the same time, every man for themselves. Do everything your manager says and it is somehow still all up to you as an individual employee to make the company successful. To top it all off, your colleagues suck too. People brag about work that YOU did as being THEIR work that THEY did if it is successful. If a project involving multiple people is so much as an hour late, then YOU are blamed, even if you had nothing to do with the lateness. The lateness itself isn’t really the problem because guess what? It’s not anything is broken. Except for when things do break and the whole app crashes for a day because everyone is forced to focus on office politics instead of their actual work. it’s not really about the value you create, so much as it is the PERCEIVED value you create and whether or not your manager likes you. Ergo, a lot of bootlicking charlatans make it to the top.
#instagram job requirements seem pretty broad from MS to PhDs,I know FB casts a wide net to assign to a team. But what do they really want? I've got 4+ years of exp as a mixed methods researcher, graduate of GA course intensive work, looking to make a move. Any advice?
Hi, I got promoted to Staff RS (L6) this Spring and have been managing a team of 3 people as a TLM since Fall 2020. I've found an interesting team in Instagram who is willing to interview me for an Eng Manager position. I love making impact in products and I'm looking to transfer to a more manager...Read more
Hello folks, Can anyone help with a referral to a Research Director position at Instagram? I have around 20 years in research together with a PhD and an MBA. Many thanks! #instagram #facebook #referral #meta
I’m looking for a referral at Meta for a Research Engineer position in France, I would appreciate any help on that! YOE: ~2 years TC: 🥜🥜 #engineering #software #swe #ml #meta #research #facebook #instagram #whatsapp #AI #referral #Paris #France
Curious how folks interpret this, nobody seems to be talking about it https://about.fb.com/news/2021/09/research-teen-well-being-and-instagram/
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2023/06/08/instagram-algorithms-promote-accounts-that-share-child-sex-abuse-content-researchers-find.html
Anyone have any insight about UXR Leadership roles at Meta? Any info about total comp package? Culture of the research org? Impact of work? Work / Life balance? Insight into the three research divisions - AR / Reality Labs, Ads, Family of Apps (FB, Instagram, etc.). Thank you! #meta #uxr
Americans love buying shit they can’t afford to feel Insta prestigious. So Affirm might be a good business model. My research consists of reading a wsj article and then asking you spectral incels on blind : is affirm a buy?
I was shocked when I saw this. Thoughts? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/instagram-website-leaked-phone-numbers-and-emails-for-months-researcher-says/
I saw one instagram video today where an Sr SWE got EB 1 green card based on these criteria: 1) Senior role 2) High compensation 3) Judging hackathon Not sure how true it is. Is there anyone aware of this way to get green card? I also saw a linkedin post of an SWE who was not PHD but got green car...Read more
Hey all! I'm a senior graduating in Spring 2022 for a referral for university grad UX Research roles in Instagram, Twilio, Booking.com, Square, Comcast, and Airtable. Please drop a comment below and I'll send you over my info. Thank you so much in advance!! #tech #refer #referral #instagram #twil...Read more
Does this affect your decision to work for fb in any way? We all knew about the negative implications of social media, but it's just official and researched now. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-study-claims-facebook-instagram-and-snapchat-are-linked-to-depression-2018-11-09?fbclid=IwAR1IJ3a_...Read more
Got my first offer with Adobe after interning with them as an MLE but I was told we can’t negotiate. I am have started interviews with Meta on the Instagram Ranking or Reels Algo teams. What would AI Research Engineer or MLE offer look like for entry level with an MS?
Bellow is a list of words brutally overused Everyone these days is a researcher( reads WhatsApp fowards and Instagram posts) and a content creator ( post pics on OF or whatever Tiktok?) The word Literally has been abused for over a decade now “Bro” has the be one of the most annoying words. “Omg...Read more
Meta has data scientists, research scientists and MLEs and then there is product managers. Just curious about how they work together to roll out features for, say, IG? How are the hand offs and dynamics between these various teams? #machinelearning #datascience #productmanagement
Are Blind users smarter than Redditors, Instagram users, TikTok, etc.? I generally see Blind folks jump to conclusions, assumptions, speculation, ignore research and lean on their own biases, anecdotal, etc. while Blind folks are generally higher in TC, I question are they really smarter than other...Read more
Looking for advice here. I started a digital creator account on Instagram and didn't think it will amount to any money. But Instagram started adding bonuses and my account became popular and now seems like I will get paid. I researched more and seems like this is illegal if you are on H1B. I've trie...Read more
currently in team match stage at meta for e5 mle. is it true all facebook ai research (fair) opportunities are filled up by internal hires ? my recruiter seems to suggest so. don’t know how to get in touch with fair recruiter. can someone share tips as to how to decide how good a team is, what is ...Read more
I have upcoming past work interview for Product Designer role at IG(University grad). I looked at the interview guide and saw they want see experience working with cross-platform products(web, desktop) on projects that have shipped and business problems like the success metrics and outcome. My proj...Read more
Hello, I am about to finish an internship as a researcher in Paris. I am looking for a full time role in Paris, Amsterdam, London, NYC or SF. I am willing to move asap. The role can be in consumer insights or UX research or anything creative. I have a background in psychology and economics. Well ve...Read more